Estate Litigation

Beneficiaries or heirs receiving property from an estate rely on the choices made by the executor or personal representative. The person administering the estate must secure and manage estate resources. They may use resources to repay creditors and cover certain...

In real estate planning, trust is everything. Families often depend on a fiduciary, such as an executor or trustee, to handle property, settle debts, and make sure assets are distributed fairly. These roles are bestowed with great responsibility because they involve...

A legally valid will should reflect the owner’s true wishes and intentions of how to distribute their estate when they die. Therefore, you may challenge the validity of your loved one’s will in court if you believe they were unduly influenced when creating it. For...

If you thought a recently deceased loved one had never gotten around to putting a will in place, you may be relieved to find one as you’re going through their things. But what if you find another one – and maybe even a third? What if one or more of those wills has...

Estate planning documents, including wills, help clarify someone's last wishes after their passing. Most estates with testamentary documents will proceed through probate in accordance with someone's wishes. The people they designate as beneficiaries will receive their...

Being named the executor of someone’s will is a big honor – but it’s also a big responsibility and a time-consuming job. Unfortunately, your work can become even more difficult when the expected beneficiaries of an estate are high-conflict people. A death can provoke...

When creating wills, testators consider provisions that would not only protect their assets but also make the process less taxing for their surviving loved ones. Probate is already a lengthy process on its own. Disputes and other interferences would only make the...

While dying is a unique experience for each person, several common occurrences tend to happen. Apart from experiencing heightened emotions, many individuals also report increased mental clarity and alertness right before passing away. As a result, it has become...

The loss of a loved one brings mixed reactions. Sometimes, emotions can run high, and unresolved sibling rivalry can emerge as other family members discuss the will and shares of the inheritance. While the old adage says that money can’t buy love, in most families,...

Estate litigation is probably the last thing your deceased family member would want, but what if their estate executor breaks the rules? The only way to make things right in the face of misconduct is typically through litigation Although your loved one likely chose...